diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_sliding_sync.py b/tests/handlers/test_sliding_sync.py
index 70f9d4e194..5fa95ff114 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_sliding_sync.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_sliding_sync.py
@@ -1274,10 +1274,6 @@ class FilterRoomsTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
 
         after_rooms_token = self.event_sources.get_current_token()
 
-        # TODO: Better way to avoid the circular import? (see
-        # https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/pull/17187#discussion_r1619492779)
-        from synapse.handlers.sliding_sync import SlidingSyncConfig
-
         # Try with `is_encrypted=True`
         truthy_filtered_room_ids = self.get_success(
             self.sliding_sync_handler.filter_rooms(